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Assume that the Lambda, Mesa, and Novella health plans are equal in every way except that the health plans have obtained equal amounts of net cash inflows from different sources, as shown below:
HealthPlan Source LambdaFinancing activities MesaInvesting activities NovellaOperating activities
From the following answer choices, select the response which indicates the health plan that would most likely be the most attractive to a potential plan sponsor, to a potential creditor, and to a potential investor.
Correct Answer:D
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One difference between the internal and external analysis of a health plan's financial information is that
Correct Answer:A
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The Jamal Health Plan operates in a state that mandates that a health plan either allow providers to become part of its network or reimburse those providers at the health plan’s negotiated-contract rate, so long as the non-contract provider is willing to perform the services at the contract rate. This type of law is known as:
Correct Answer:C
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The Violin Company offers its employees a triple option of health plans: an HMO, an HMO with a point of service (POS) option, and an indemnity plan.
Premiums are lowest for the HMO option and highest for the indemnity plan. Violin employees who anticipate that they will be individual low utilizes of healthcare services are most likely to enroll in the
Correct Answer:B
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Over time, health plans and their underwriters have gathered increasingly reliable information about the morbidity experience of small groups.
Generally, in comparison to large groups, small groups tend to
Correct Answer:A